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Telecoms and Internet Connectivity Gaza

Precise interpretation of the DSA matters especially when people’s lives are at risk in Gaza and Israel

18 Oct 2023

The Digital Service Act (DSA) must not be exploited in times of conflict or crisis. The E.U. must respect due process when enforcing the DSA during ongoing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip.

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Precise interpretation of the DSA matters especially when people’s lives are at risk in Gaza and Israel
18 Oct 2023
Precise interpretation of the DSA matters especially when people’s lives are at risk in Gaza and Israel
Report: Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia|Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.

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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Report: Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia|Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.

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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

“Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” unpacks the tools of oppression in the region, and explores resistance.

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Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Digital rights

UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations

14 Sep 2022

Our new brief tracks progress on digital rights at the UN, providing recommendations for advancing international norms and standards to safeguard human rights online. 

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UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations
14 Sep 2022
UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations

Disinfo Defense

4 Aug 2022
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Disinfo Defense
4 Aug 2022
Disinfo Defense
#KeepItOn during elections

Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation

1 Aug 2022

People in Kenya should not have to pay for Meta’s inability to address disinformation by suffering a communications blackout during an election.

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Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
1 Aug 2022
Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
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Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis

23 May 2022

In 2021, Access Now Grants supported grassroots, frontline, and feminist digital rights organizations and human rights defenders.

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Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis
23 May 2022
Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis

Can Biden build the internet back better?

20 Jan 2022

One year after Joe Biden became President of the United States, has he made progress on digital rights? It’s a mixed bag.

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Can Biden build the internet back better?
20 Jan 2022
Can Biden build the internet back better?
what is disinformation

What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it

21 Dec 2021

Our new report explores what disinformation is, and how lawmakers can address the harms it poses to democracy.

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What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it
21 Dec 2021
What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it